by Our Healthcare Providers Committed to Change
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It is not enough to feel bad about what is happening. It is not enough to change a social media picture. It is not enough to post this blogpost. It is not enough to make a photo collage. We need to change.
by Melissa Rodriguez, MD (’21)
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“Hypokalemia is the presence of a serum potassium concentration less than 3.5 mEq/L, but it isn’t considered life threatening until around less than 2.5 mEq/L. In pediatrics the most common cause of hypokalemia is GI losses such as diarrhea and vomiting. Other reasons include urinary losses (diuretic use, DKA), inadequate potassium intake (eating disorders), and intracellular shifts of potassium (metabolic alkalosis, beta adrenergic agonist use, hyperthyroidism).”
by Adam Kronish, MD (’22)
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“Next time I get overwhelmed by the med rec of a complex care patient and their sick plan, I’ll take a moment, take a deep breath, and remember that however frustrating it may be for me to find the Sick plan documented in EPIC, these families have an exponentially more demanding time taking care of these children to prevent them from coming into the hospital.”
by Celeste Corcoran, MD (faculty)
Taka Yamaguchi, MD (’21)
Aaron Brug, MD (’22)
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Provider’s Guide to Food Access During a Pandemic
by Carly Schmidt, MD (’21)
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“Peering down at the baby’s exposed belly I watched the orthopedic intern, guided by the attending surgeon’s verbal instruction, delicately cut down through the layers of the abdominal wall.”
